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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1215999· MC482672· CARRIER· EIN 20-0804778
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WESTERN SPECIALIZED INC

111 SUMMIT AVE, MANKATO, MN, 56001(507) 345-3300safety@truckwestern.comROBERT BJERKE
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Arch Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
14.5%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
3
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
94
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
3 crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC482672

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 09/01/2026
Arch Insurance Company· policy ZACAT5203510
Authority history (2) ▾
02/14/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/09/2005)
03/22/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (16) ▾
  1. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2024 → 09/01/2025
  2. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2023 → 09/01/2024
  3. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2022 → 09/01/2023
  4. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2021 → 09/01/2022
  5. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2020 → 09/01/2021
  6. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2019 → 09/01/2020
  7. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2018 → 09/01/2019
  8. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2017 → 09/01/2018
  9. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/01/2016 → 09/01/2017
  10. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/12/2016 → 12/01/2016
  11. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/12/2008 → 04/07/2016
  12. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/12/2008 → 03/12/2016
  13. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/12/2006 → 03/12/2008
  14. EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 03/12/2005 → 04/19/2006
  15. EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/12/2005 → 03/12/2006

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle62 inspections · 14.5% OOS · National 22%
Driver138 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

3

Tow-away

3

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
62
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
31
31 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
3.4M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
1.54
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi27 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi4 drivers
Company officer
ROBERT BJERKE
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2004-02-27
Last MCS-150 update
2025-04-08
Census status
Active

Fleet: 33 trucks · 29 owned tractors · 4 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

21 events
  1. 09/01/2026Insurance filed — Arch Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ZACAT5203510

  2. 09/01/2025Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT5203508

  3. 04/08/2025MCS-150 update filed

    3.4M mi reported (2024)

  4. 09/01/2024Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT5203507

  5. 09/01/2023Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT5203506

  6. 09/01/2022Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT5203505

  7. 09/01/2021Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT5203504

  8. 09/01/2020Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT5203503

  9. 09/01/2019Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT5203502

  10. 09/01/2018Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT5203501

  11. 09/01/2017Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT5203500

  12. 12/01/2016Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy A0005320001

  13. 04/07/2016Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TF583442

  14. 03/12/2016Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TF583442

  15. 03/12/2008Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT774491-8006-061

  16. 04/19/2006Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy CL484740

  17. 03/12/2006Insurance replaced — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CL484740

  18. 03/12/2005Insurance cancelled — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TCP202764

  19. 02/14/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/09/2005)

  20. 03/22/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  21. 02/27/2004Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Compliance review
Rated
—
Last review
2015-04-14
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-04-08
Reported mileage
3,417,677 mi (2024)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. December, 2021

    • Fleet shrank to 39 power units

  2. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — WESTERN SPECIALIZED INC, MANKATO, MN

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 18, 2026, 11:11 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.